What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Installed the TRD lift today, talked the dealer into not doing the grill and sensor. Just need wheels and tires now. Can’t decide between 265/70/17’s or the 285’s.

 

Love these tail lights. I also plasti dipped the bumper caps. Hoping they last awhile. Almost done with my black out.

 

thats a bad ass truck!!

 

It’s a retro Toyota 4 Wheel Drive Badge

 

UpTop Bravo eX Tacoma Cap

 

Mind if I ask what the total price was for parts and labor? They didn’t give you any issues with it being a long bed?

 

I paid 1k flat for parts and labor, and I asked about the long bed thing they didn’t even know that was a thing. The truck rides real smooth with the lift.

 

285s

 

That’s what I’m leaning towards, but I see a lot of posts about regearing with the 285’s. I don’t wanna drop the money for the regear just yet..

 

Also what offset?

 

Well shucks! 1k I could do right now. I’m gonna have to email my dealer for pricing. Thanks for the info.

Ugh! As I am typing this, it occurs to me that I will need probably another 2K or more for wheels and tires after it’s lifted to make it all look the way I want. Grrr... Does the spending never end!

 

Broooo that’s the spot I’m in, I wasn’t gonna do the lift yet I was gonna run the bilstein 6112’s but was waiting for my truck and talking to the parts guy and I talked him into separating the kit for me and that I would do it if he did. My sensors work the exact same as before with the lift

 

They did it on one of my free services. Also the latest ECU TSB, and had to have the rear diff replaced due to whining noise.

 

AnytimeBackupCam premium front cam and harness installed.

 

hell of a shop you got there

 

Put the same on mine last week. Crazy bright and I love the clarity of the amber lighting.

 

I just recently went with some 285/65/18 with a +18 offset don’t do that offset I rub on the upper control arms like a mf lol. But idk about regearing. I don’t carry anymore weight on my bed. I did feel a powerloss, but I went with an E rated tire which weights more after reading here so you should be fine. I kinda did all of it on a whim without research and just kinda went to a tire shop. And then afterwards started reading here and saw I made some grave mistakes. I’ve read most guys don’t have issues with a 0 offset. If anyone disagrees i stand corrected

 

Lol, you know you can remove those rings, right?

 

More negative offset is better (to a point). And aftermarket UCAs that are adjustable help.

Stock OR wheels are +30 I believe. So +18 is going in the right direction but not far enough.

 

Yea, but I didn’t want to super glue them back in after the back plastic welds were cut. I also didn’t want to deal with popping the passenger r/h side one off.